Awning.



No. 886.256. PATENTED APR. 28, 1908. W. W. F. L. SCHWEMER.

AWNING.

APPLICATION FILED APR.18. 19o?.

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' awning thereon.

UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEroE.

WALTER W. SGHWEMER AND FRANK L. SCHWEMER, OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA.

AWNING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented A pril 28, 1908 Appiication med apra 1s, 1967. serai No. 369,007.

on a roller so that it can be wound up when not in use, and the main object of the present invention is to simplify the construction and facilitate the operation of such awnings.

A further object of the invention is to so Aconstruct the awnings of this character that when the awning is rolled up, the space directly outside of the window will be left entirely free or without obstructions to the o ening of any outwardly swinging win'dow c osure, Vfor example, a window screen.

Another object of the invention is to so construct an awning of this character that it can be, when desired, let 'completely down so as to occupy a osition substantially flat outside of the win ow, forming an outside blind. Another object of the invention is to provide for manipulation of theV awning into different positions without having to open the window., the manipulation being effected from the inside of the window.

ln the accom anying drawingsz-Figure 1 is an outside e evation of the window and Fig. 2 is a vertical section on the line x2 in Fig. 1, showing also in dotted lines the awning in a somewhat raised l osition. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view o the upper portion of the window, showing the awning in completely raised position. Fig. 4is a-view of the lower portion of the window, showing the lower portion 'of the awning in completely lowered position. Fig. 5 is a detail elevation. of a guard slide on the extension bar for the awning. Fig. 6 is a section on line r" in Fig. 5.

1 designates a window frame orv casing. On the outside of this casing are attached two brackets or fixtures 2 having slots 3 for the reception of the pivots or arbor's 4 of the awning roller 5, the awning 6 being attached to and rolling on said roller. A pulley `7 is provided at one end of the said roller to receive a winding cord or flexible operating means 8 which extends through a hole 9 bored through the windowv frame or wall,

5 and extending' to the inside of the room of a building, the said cord passing over a pulley -engage the'arm 19 to guide by set screws 33 to `tending across in front or the l() and hanging in a convenient position for use within the room, a hook 11l or other means being fastened to the cord to hold the awning in any desired position. A rod 13 is fastened at each side of the Awindow frame extending vertically downward` to support and guide a slide 17 having lugs or bent ends- 18, perforated to run on said rod. An arm 19 is pivoted at20 toeach slide 17, extending outwardly therefrom as a strut to 'support and extend the lower end of the awning, the outer ends of arms19 being connected to a bar-21 extending across between the arms 19. To the upper end of each slide 17 is ivoted at 22 a brace 25 having a pin or pro- )ection 26 at its lower end running in a slot 27 in the arm 19. Said slot 27 has two notches 28 in its lower edge to receive said pin or projection and thereby hold the arm 19 either in horizontal position, -as shown in fulllines in Fig. 2, or in an inclined position as shown in dotted lines. A slide 29 runs freely along the slot 27, having flanges 30to said 'slide in its motion, and said slide has an L-formed -slot 31, one arm of the said L`fornied slot extending longitudinally of the slot 27 and the other arm of the L-formed vslot extending downwardly7 so that whenthis downwardly extending'arm is under the pin 26 on brace rod 25, said pin can 'rest on the bottom of the slot 27 .and can 'descend into'theno'tches therein as it passes the same, but-1f the longitudinally extending armof the L-formedsl'ot vis under the pin 26 then the said pin cannot descend into the notch in the slot 27. lAt

thebutcr and inner ends of the slotj27 depressions 39, 34 are` provided. Adjustable stops 32, slidable on rods 13 can be fastened limit the downward motion of ,the slides 17 at any desired height.

In order to hold the u pei1 portion of the awning toward the buil( ing in an approximately vertical position and enable 'the lower portion'of the awning to occupy an inclined position, a` retaining rod 35 is provided exawning, said retaining rod being, however, not fixed in position, but' vertically movable so that 1t can be moved up out of position in front' of the window when a curtain is raised, leaving -the window unobstructed.

'lhis rod-35 is slidable relatively .to the curtain or awning, being rovided with a parallel bar 36 which exten( s back of the awning so that the awning is embraced between the bars`35, 3G, the

bar 35 extending beyond the edges ofthe awning a sufficient distance to engage in fixed hooks 37 at each side of the window. The bars 35, 36 constituting the retaining device, are sufficiently close together to prevent the retaining device from slipping off of the awning and to enable the cross rod 21 at the bottom of the awnin to engage said device as the awning is raised to carry the retaining device up with it. I

-The awning can be quickly putin place von the window, the only attachments necessary beingI the brackets 2 for supporting thev roller, the rods 13 with the fastening screws at their up er ends and eyes 41 at their lower ends andpthe hooks 37 for limiting the downward motion of the retaining device. T he curtain with the retaining device can then be -put in place, the slides 17 being 'placed on the guide rods 13 and the cord 8 extended through t-he hole 9 in the window frame to the inside of the building. The weight of the awning will tend to move'it to lowered position, as shown in Fig. 2, or, if the oord 8 is sufficiently relaxed, to continue the downward movement until the parts close on one another as shown in Fig. 4, leaving the curtain in vertical position, covering lthe en` tire outside of the window and serving as a storm blind. By pulling on the cord 8 the curtain is drawn up, the tendency being first f to turn the arms 19 on their than to raise the slide 1'7.

The ordinary position of the awning when extended is shown in full lines Fig. 2. When it is desired to raise'the awning from that position to the position show n in dotted lines in pivots 20 rather Fig. 2, upon relaxing the cord, arms 19 are' allowed to fall slightly causing ins 26 on braces 25 to ride inwardly towar the inner ends of slots 27, and the lpins then dro down into the' de ression v34 t erein. In t is motion each s 1de 30 is carried by its associated pin 26. Afte'r the pins 26 have dropped -into thes the depressions 34.-, byf then ulling on the oord lthe pins 26 are ralsed by ars 19 slightly and the ins are lifted out ofthe offset portion of s ots 31, the slides 30 by'reason of' their weight not raising, and the pins 26 are then forced into theouter' ends of slots 31 and cause the slides 30 Vto ride outwardly alon the -slots 27 of arms 19, pins 26 driving Fides 30 in front of them and restin on tion ofg the the bottom of the longitudinal por movement-and prevented from falling into 'the'first or innermost notches 28 as Vfla-shaped slotmin slides 30 whereb the pins 26 are supported by the slides` 30 uringthis pass over the y said notches 28 in moving from the inner towardthe outerxends of slots 27:v the cord is-continued until the- Pulling on pins 26 move past the outer :notches 28. The cord is then relaxed slightly 'to'allow' the pins 26 to ride back in slidesf30to the/'inner ends of the L-shaped slots 31.1wherleupon the pins.'

the slides l 426 drop down into the outer notches 28 into the position shown in Fig. 5. By thenV placing a tension on the cord and fastening the cord, the awning is held in the position shown in dotted lines in Fig.V 2.

To raise the awning into the osition sho'wnin Fig. 3 from theposition slown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, the cord is first relaxed slightly andthe bars 19 then drop slightly, carryinor with them the slides 30 and thepins 26 on cbraces 25 are thus released from the offset portions of slots 31 in slides 30; the oord` is then pulled which results in causing the slide 30 to be shifted relatively to the arms 19 so that vthe pins 26 are cau ht in the upper portions of slots 31 and guar( ed from notches 28 in arms 19. Here a continued-pulling on the cord raises arms 19 and the awning into the vertical position'shown in Fig. 3, and when the arts have reached this position, `on then urther pullin the cord, the arms 1-9 and slides 17 rise vertlcally together and the rod 21 at the lower end of the curtain strikes the retaining device 35 and carries it upwardly to the top of the window, as shown on Fig. 3-leaving the outside Aof the window entirelyfree from obstru'otions.4 It will thus be-seen that the function of the lookin pins 26 is controlled `by slides 30, and ,it is 51e position of a in 26 in slot 31 which determines whether t e pin shall slide over notch 28, and that the placing of the in 26 in its different positions in slot 31 is e ectuated by manipulating'the oord, by sli htly -relaxing it at the proper moment or tig tening it asv the case may be. The cutaway or- ,a notch 2 8 ordrop into a` tions 39, 42 of bars 19 thus do not contro the entrance `of vpin 26 to slot 28. These cutlaway portions, however, widen 'the slot 'of bar 19 adjaoe'nt a notch 28 in such a manner that the s ide 30 when adjacent a notch 28 is somewhat loose and facilitates the pin 26 finding theV notch 28. The cutaway ortions therefore are'not necessarily essentlabut are advantageous.

What we claim is 1. A wind a rollel on which said curtain is mounted to roll, means for turning said roller to wind the curtain thereon, means for extending the ow awning comprising a curtain,

lower,` portion ofthe curtain outwardly, and a retaining. device .extending across the curtain, means for supporting said retaining d'evice in a definite position across the window, and means on the curtain for lifting theretaining device when the ourtainis raised.

'2. A window awningcomprising a roller, a curtain winding thereon, means for turning the roller to win'd the curtain, arms for ex. tending the lower portion of the awning at each side thereof, lslides for su porting` said arms, guides for supporting said) slides toenable vertical motion thereof, sto s for limiting the downward motion of sai slides, and

curtain winding thereon, means for turningtlie roller to lwind the curtain, arms for eX- tending the lower portion of the awning at Aeach side thereof, slides for-su porting said arms, guides for supporting sai slides to enable vertical motion thereof, stops for limiting the downward motion of said slides, each of said arms having a longitudinal slot with two notches therein'and a brace having a projection to engage i n said slot and notches, and a slide longitudinally movable 1n said slot and having an L-shapfd slot to guardA the notches from `entrance y the projection.

4. A window awning comprising a curtain, a roller on which said curtain is mounted to roll, means for turning said roller to windv the curtain thereon, means for extending the lower portion of the curtain outwardly, a retaining device extending across thel curtain and comprising two bars embracing the curtain between them, hooks for engaging and supporting said retaining device in a definite position across the window, and means on the lower portion of thecurtain for engaging and lifting the retaining device when the curtain is raised.

5. A window awning comprising a curtain, a roller on which said curtain is mounted to roll, a window frame having an opening` therethrough, a cord extending through said o ening` and connected to said roller to turn t e same, and means for extending the lower portion of the curtain outwardly comprising vertical guides, slides vertically movable thereon,. arms pivoted on said slides and braces pivoted to said slides, said braces and arms having interengaging means to enable engagement of the brace with the arm to hold the lower part Iof the awningV in two different positions.

6. A window awning comprising a curtain, a roller on which said curtain is mounted to roll, a window frame having an opening therethrough, a cord extending through said opening and connected to said roller to turn the saine, means for extending the lower portion of the curtain outwardlycomprising Ivertical guides, slides vertically movable thereon, arms pivoted on said slides and braces pivoted to said slides, said braces and arms having interengaging means to enable engagement of the brace with'the arm to hold the lower part of the awning in two different positions, and means for releasing the engagement of the braces and arms by the operation of theA cord. v

In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands at Los Angeles California this 48th dayof April 1907.

WALTER W. SCHWEMER.v FRANK L. SCHWEMER. In presence of- ARTHUR P. KNiGHT, 'FRANK L` A. GRAHAM. 

